Michael Jackson Earned More Than Highest-Paid Celebrity Madonna In The Past Year

Michael Jackson earned $160 million in the last year, triple that of Elvis Presley.More than four years after his passing in 2009, the King of Pop is still raking in millions.

In the past year, Michael Jackson earned $160 million giving him the number one spot on Forbes' Top-Earning Dead Celebrities of 2013.

How impressive is that number?

That's more than Forbe's top earning celebrity Madonna earned this year ($125 million).

Jackson's money comes from two Cirque du Soleil shows - "Immortal," a concert-esque show that has earned $300 million, and Las Vegas's "One" continues to sell out.

His fortune is also in part to music sales and his share of the Sony/ATV catalog.

Jackson takes this year's top spot from Elizabeth Taylor, who earned $210 million in the year following her death, largely in part to an auction of her belongings.

Forbes' list is compiled from earnings between October 2012 and 2013.

Elvis Presley comes in at number two on the list, with $55 million.

Here's the complete list of Highest-Earning Dead Celebrities:

1. Michael Jackson $160
2. Elvis Presley: $55 million
3. Charles Schultz: $37 million
4. Elizabeth Taylor: $25 million
5. Bob Marley: $18 million
6. Marilyn Monroe: $15 million
7. John Lennon: $12 million
8. Albert Einstein: $10 million
9. Bettie Page: $10 million
10. Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss): $9 million